Counseling Center

Here to help

The Counseling Office is to provide professional counseling for students of the college in an attempt to help them develop to their full potential. The counselors strive to support the academic, career and personal development of all students. Services are provided by professionally trained counselors who believe that education is a developmental process integrating educational, personal and social development.

The outcome of counseling is movement toward understanding thoughts and feelings, interests and aspirations, increased autonomy, relating meaningfully with others and integrating personal and social responsibilities.

For more information, contact 518.743.2278, or stop by our office in Washington Hall Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (some evening appointments are also available).

In a crisis, walk in and indicate the immediacy of an issue. If students are uncertain about counseling, introductory appointments may help them decide. The decision to seek counseling is always up to the individual.

How can a counselor help you?

Relationship problems involving other students, professors, friends or family

Depression

Trouble with class assignments or feeling overwhelmed

Anxiety or anger interfering with school or life

Feeling lonely or isolated from others

Difficulties with food or weight

Present or past issues with abuse

Dealing with sexual assault or other trauma

Problems with drugs or alcohol

Feeling out of control or suicidal

Problems keeping you from reaching your academic or personal goals

Counseling sessions and their content are confidential, per the American Counseling Association’s guidelines. Consultation with other counselors or faculty will occur only with permission of the student, except under special and compelling circumstances where there is sufficient reason to believe the client may do harm to him/herself or others or in cases involving child abuse.

Need help with a class?

The Center for Reading and Writing and the MECS Tutoring Center, available at both the Queensbury campus and the Wilton extension, can help with everything from writing papers to information technology tutoring. Learn more.

Online tutoring is available in many subjects through STAR-NY (from 7 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday). Get started.

The Accessibilities Services Office provides equal educational opportunities to students with disabilities by ensuring full access to all programs, activities and facilities of the college.